Streetscape
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Instaflaneur: Scarborough strip malling
My column in the Toronto Star on Friday was connected to my TEDx talk of the same subject that, in part, looked at how Toronto’s suburban strip...
By Shawn Micallef -
Instaflaneur: on and off the grid in Toronto + Torontohenge
The Toronto street grid lines up perfectly with either the setting or rising sun four time a year. Perfect alignment happens again this Thursday, but...
By Shawn Micallef -
Instaflaneur: leaf peeping on the DVP
This Thanksgiving weekend the leaves are at about peak colour in Toronto — but there’s no need to leave the city. Just wander any of the...
By Shawn Micallef -
STREET SCENE: On Augusta
STREET SCENE: On Augusta Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Headspace VIDEO: Kristyn Wong-Tam discusses Yonge Street
Kristyn Wong-Tam is city councillor for ward 27 in Toronto. A vocal champion of walking, the public realm and shared streets, Councillor Wong-Tam, in...
By Luca De Franco -
Complete streets coming to a Canadian city near you
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) has launched a nationwide campaign that promotes cities to adopt “complete streets”...
By Matthew Blackett -
Searching for a network on the new CN Leaside bike trail
When it comes to transportation planning, networks get a lot of credit. This is particularly true in grid cities like Toronto, which transportation...
By Jake Schabas -
Brainstorming begins for O’Keefe Lane revitalization
O’Keefe Lane and St. Enochs Square are areas of the city thousands of people walk by without noticing every day. Why? Because the lane showcases the...
By Amber Daugherty -
The condo retail we need
Last week, the mainstream media awoke to the fact that it’s not just knee-jerk NIMBY reactions driving Torontonians to fight new condo developments. It’s...
By Jake Schabas -
20 interesting public benches from my travels
Since I helped launch Spacing back in 2003, I’ve had the chance to travel to a lot of cities and examine the things that turn my urbanist crank...
By Matthew Blackett -
NOCD: Culture meets the street downtown
Editor’s note: This is the third post in a series that investigates the emerging concept of the Naturally Occurring Cultural District (NOCD). Posts...
By Claire Nelischer -
Should Toronto allow the entrance marquee to flourish?
Stroll through New York City’s Upper West Side and you will undoubtedly find yourself walking beneath a canvas entrance marquee. (Spacing senior editor...
By Claire Nelischer